The nation's largest youth-football organization announced dramatic steps to limit contact among players amid growing concerns over the long-term impact of concussions, from amateur leagues to the pros.

Sports parenting: Pop Warner taking measures to limit concussionsBut from what I can see, Pop Warner ... concussion can't return to the field without clearance from a licensed medical professional. In 2012, Butler said, Pop Warner "became the first football organization at any level to limit the amount and type of ...07/30/2016 - 6:56 pm | View Link

Pop Warner football eliminates kickoffs in attempt to combat concussionsUSA TODAY HSS SPORTS - As the concussion epidemic continues to plague the sport of football, Pop Warner is ... of kickoffs at its lowest levels, Pop Warner also enacted a rule that will limit the amount of contact drills to 25 percent of practice time.05/12/2016 - 12:54 pm | View Link

New safety guidelines limit contact in Pop Warner footballThe action at Pop Warner football practices is lower-impact this season. In an attempt to prevent concussions, the national youth sport organization announced rule changes in June that limit contact during ... said every concussion is of great concern.08/9/2012 - 1:00 pm | View Link

Pop Warner seeks to stem concussionsYouth football leagues in Greater Boston will sharply limit head-to-head contact during practices ... In addition, he said, Pop Warner has a strict rule when a player has been diagnosed with a concussion. “Any player who suffers a head or neck injury ...06/23/2012 - 5:33 pm | View Link

Less pop in Pop Warner footballWhen Mon River Pop Warner ... play football. Pop Warner said it is the “first youth sports organization to limit contact in practice.” “By instituting these new rules and providing our coaches with proper tackling training and education in concussion ...06/15/2012 - 1:30 pm | View Link

NFL Concussion LitigationThe Court also rejected the NCAA’s no-duty argument based on “inherent risks” in football. The NCAA often relies on this argument to assert that it has no duty ...08/16/2017 - 6:25 am | View Website

Football Injury Prevention-OrthoInfoProtective equipment is one of the most important factors in reducing the risk of injury in football. According to Pop Warner Football, Official Rule Book, players ...08/13/2017 - 11:04 pm | View Website

American footballAmerican football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada, and also known as "gridiron football" or simply "gridiron", is a sport played by two teams ...08/13/2017 - 5:20 pm | View Website

The Official Website of the Chicago BearsSenior writer Larry Mayer answers questions about receiver Tanner Gentry's chances of making the final roster, the last time a tight end led the Bears in receptions ...08/13/2017 - 4:56 am | View Website

Head Injuries in FootballCoverage from The New York Times about head injuries in football and the effects of repeated concussions on current and former N.F.L. players.08/12/2017 - 9:03 pm | View Website

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian cyclist Shane Perkins has been given the green light to attain Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin, paving the way for the twice world champion to represent his new country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.